Medication-related problems in the elderly : defining the issues and identifying solutions.

作者: William Simonson , Janice L Feinberg

DOI: 10.2165/00002512-200522070-00002

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摘要: The elderly population is at great risk for medication-related problems as a result of age-related physiological changes, the presence multiple chronic diseases and conditions, types numbers prescription nonprescription medications they consume.

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